Hey, does anybody know where I can get one of those fold out tables that fit snug to the wall but fold out? Mary Ray has a nice one from a Soverign and Candice and Morris have one in their Monarch. When they are folded up, the top of them have a place to put a beer I mean coffee. I saw some at Camping World but they are not as nice as the ones Barth made.

Hi Kris; I have seen on Ebay, and I think I saw some others in Trailer Life magizine.

Kris, your best bet is going to be a RV salvage yard. Some SOB's have the same type table. Good luck

Nick

Kris would be glad to send pics and measurements if you know a woodworker that would make it for you.

Mary,
I would like to see a picture if you will.
Thanks,
Tere

will try to get pics tomorrow.

I've done a lot of woodworking. Without the leaves, the table (assuming there's a console or sidebar to attach it to) should run no more than $300, probably less.

If the entire ensemble (sidebar and table), more like $500.

Of course, the choice of materials affects the price, but white oak is a good choice. My preference would be ash, but it takes a LOTof work for prepping (almost like polishing metal). But the grain is beautiful, and it's very hardy.

Bill H mentioned that "Vans did a good job with grain matching". Is this the company that did the woodworking for Barth? If so, are they still in existence? I am going to search the web just in case.

There is a Van's Cabinet shop in Milford Indiana. I have a call in to them to see if they still would make things like this or if we can get some info on the coatings they used or whatever. I may even have them make my new kitchen cabinet if they are the same company....if they are reasonable on price that is.

(originally posted by Rusty)
"I've done a lot of woodworking. Without the leaves, the table (assuming there's a console or sidebar to attach it to) should run no more than $300, probably less."

I would love to do woodworking in the future but with Tina expecting and nesting in full swing, I don't see myself finding the time any time soon to even start the project. I am good at industrial floor coating though and I usually find that I am better off sticking to that and paying a pro to finish the work correctly and quickly. I tip my hat to anyone able to make anything on a furniture level with wood just the same and I believe one day it will be a hobby of mine.

The harder woods (Oak, ash, etc) tend to take longer to surface prep, but produce a much smoother surface. The beauty of those is that typically the grain pattern shows a much better contrast.

All the hardwoods require excellent tools (router blades, sanders, etc.) and a lot of patience.

The bottom line is that in one-off pieces require an investment in equipment and a lot of manual labor to do it right.

In the case of the Barth tables, the construction is very straightforward, but the proper surface prep is time-consuming.

my 1970 holiday rambler had a table that slid out of a box that was 6inches by 24inches it pulled out when you lift it out of its home and went across the whole trailer it must have been 6 ft long it had three extensions I think